Mobile, Ala.----- San Jose State University's Josh Oliver is one of six outstanding college tight ends playing in the 2019 Reese's Senior Bowl, Saturday, January 26.
Game time is 1:30 p.m. (CT)/11:30 a.m. (PT) from Ladd-Peebles Stadium. The NFL Network will provide live broadcast coverage. DirecTV subscribers can tune in on Channel 212. DISH Network subscribers should find Channel 154.
Oliver will wear #89, his San Jose State jersey number, and play for the South team coached by Mike Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers coaching staff. In the last two seasons, the 49ers developed one of the league's top tight ends in 2019 Pro Bowl selection George Kittle.
South team practice sessions open to the public are Tuesday, January 22, through Thursday, January 24.
In 2018, Oliver was one of the most productive tight ends in the Football Bowl Subdivision. The first-team All-Mountain West selection had single-season personal bests of 56 receptions for 709 yards and four touchdowns. His 56 receptions were third best among FBS tight ends; the 709 receiving yards were fifth highest. All that was accomplished without benefit of playing in a conference championship and/or a bowl game.
Perhaps Oliver's best statistic of the 2018 season was his penchant for keeping San Jose State's offense on the field. Of his 56 receptions, 38 resulted in a first down, nearly a 68 percent rate.
For his career, Oliver caught 98 passes for 1,067 yards. All but seven of his receptions came during his junior and senior seasons.
The Paso Robles, Calif., resident is the second San Jose State tight end to participate in Senior Bowl activities. Ryan Otten was the first in 2013.
San Jose State Players at the Senior Bowl
| Year | Player | NFL Draft Position |
| 1971 | Dave Chaney, LB | 360 - Kansas City Chiefs, 14th round |
| 1972 | Cody Jones, DT | 129 - Los Angeles Rams, 5th round |
| 1974 | Dave Wasick, DE | 139 - Kansas City Chiefs, 6th round |
| Louie Wright, CB | 17 - Denver Broncos, 1st round | |
| 1975 | Kim Bokamper, DE | 19 - Miami Dolphins, 1st round |
| 1976 | Wilson Faumuina, DT | 20 - Atlanta Falcons, 1st round |
| 1977 | Gerald Small, DB | 93 - Miami Dolphins, 4th round |
| 1980 | Jewerl Thomas, HB | 58 - Los Angeles Rams, 3rd round |
| 1981 | Mark Nichols, WR | 16 - Detroit Lions, 1st round |
| 2009 | Coye Francies, CB | 191 - Cleveland Browns, 6th round |
| 2010 | Justin Cole, LB | Undrafted |
| 2013 | Travis Johnson, DE | Undrafted |
| Ryan Otten, TE | Undrafted | |
| David Quessenberry, OT | 176 - Houston Texans, 6th round | |
| 2014 | Davis Fales, QB | 183 - Chicago Bears, 6th round |
| 2016 | Tyler Ervin, RB | 119 - Houston Texans, 4th round |
| 2019 | Josh Oliver, TE | TBD |